MAPLE RIDGE — British Columbia's police watchdog says three people are dead after an overnight incident in Maple Ridge, with one death involving a self-inflicted injury.
Spokeswoman Rebecca Whalen with the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says RCMP reported that two people were dead before officers arrived.
One person subsequently died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury.
Whalen says police arrived at the residential area just before 11 p.m. last night.
She says she could not yet release further details.
The civilian-led police watchdog is responsible for investigating incidents of death or serious harm involving police officers in B.C.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24. 2025.
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